Bennie Thompson actually said...

A person's ZIP code or skin color should not affect how he or she fares in a disaster, but this is exactly what happens.

Put simply, a growing body of evidence shows that in the wake of a disaster, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

It is time to change inequitable policies throughout our disaster response system.

Disasters expose and worsen inequities, in part because disaster assistance programs favor some groups over others.